Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F John Collins, G/F Bogdan Bogdanovic, G Kevin Huerter
Atlanta Hawks Receive: C/F Anthony Davis
If the Los Angeles Lakers were choosing between the first two deals, it would be a matter of top-end talent vs depth.
Either way, they’re getting Collins. As we said, he’s the starting point in the negotiations here. Would they prefer Hunter or a combination of Bogdanovic and Huerter?
Hunter is likely the best player of the 3. He’s exactly the type of 3-and-D wing that modern contenders covet. At the same time, Huerter’s 3-and-D chops aren’t too shabby either. Meanwhile, Bogdanovic brings an element of from-scratch creation that this team is sorely lacking outside of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook.
The Lakers could reason that, with such a shallow roster, they should add two quality players at the expense of one high-quality one. With that said, either team could decline either of the first two deals proposed here. The Lakers could simply want more for Davis.
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Meanwhile, the AtlantaHawks would be creating a logjam by adding Davis, as they already roster Clint Capela and Onyeka Onkongwu. In adding a third team, the Lakers and Hawks could alleviate both of those concerns.
